中
QOwnNotes icon

QOwnNotes

v26.11.2·Productivity

About QOwnNotes

QOwnNotes is an open-source notepad with Markdown support and a to-do list manager for Windows, macOS and Linux, developed by Patrizio Bekerle under GPL-2.0. Notes are stored as plain-text Markdown files in folders you choose, so existing files can be used directly and synced with Nextcloud, ownCloud, Syncthing or Dropbox.

Written in C++ for low resource use, it offers Markdown highlighting and preview, wiki-style links with backlinks, tabs, spellchecking, AES-256 note encryption, scripting with an online script repository, AI integration and fully dockable panels. With Nextcloud or ownCloud it can restore note versions and trashed notes, manage CalDAV to-do lists and create Deck cards. On Windows it ships as an MSI installer, a ZIP archive and a portable mode.

Key features

  • Notes stored as plain-text Markdown files
  • Native C++ app with low resource usage
  • Markdown highlighting, preview and tabs
  • Wiki-style links with backlinks
  • Nextcloud/ownCloud versions, trash, CalDAV tasks and Deck cards
  • Built-in AES-256 note encryption
  • Scripting, AI integration and Web Companion extension
  • Dockable panels, custom toolbars and dark mode

Download via Quark Drive

Quark Drive link coming soon

We’re still preparing the Quark Drive share for this app. It will appear here once it’s ready. Tap “Request” to bump it up.

How to install

“Windows protected your PC”

SmartScreen shows this for apps without a paid signature. Click “More info”, then “Run anyway”.

Antivirus blocks it

Open-source apps are often flagged because they aren’t commercially signed. Check the SHA256 first, then allow it in your antivirus.

Won’t start, or a DLL is missing

Usually a missing runtime. Install Microsoft’s Visual C++ Redistributable (x64) and the .NET Desktop Runtime, then try again.

Check the file

Run this in Command Prompt and compare the result with the SHA256 listed for the cloud file:

certutil -hashfile "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\file-name" SHA256

Alternatives

Joplin icon

Joplin

v3.7.22·Productivity
Joplin - the privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
57k0AGPL-3.0
Obsidian icon

Obsidian

v1.14.5·Productivity
Community plugins list, theme list, and releases of Obsidian.
22.8k0Featured
Logseq icon

Logseq

v2.0.2·Productivity
A privacy-first, open-source platform for knowledge management and collaboration. Download link: http://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases. roadmap: https://logseq.io/p/NX4mc_ggEV
45.5k0AGPL-3.0
Notion icon

Notion

Latest·Productivity
Notion for Windows, the desktop app of the all-in-one workspace for notes, docs, databases and projects.
00Proprietary

Changelog

v26.11.2Current
Release notes
## 26.11.2 - Fixed regular expression replacements losing surrounding text context, so lookarounds and word-boundary checks work correctly, while preserving capture references and case sensitivity (for [#3831](https://github.com/pbek/QOwnNotes/issues/3831)) - Added an **Enable font ligatures** option in the editor font settings for regular text and code (requires Qt 6.7 or newer and a ligature-capable font; restart required) (for [#3830](https://github.com/pbek/QOwnNotes/issues/3830)) - Added built-in [OpenRouter](https://openrouter.ai/) AI support, listed first in the AI settings with encrypted API-key storage and a connection test (for [#3829](https://github.com/pbek/QOwnNotes/issues/3829)) - Includes the free-only `openrouter/free` router and free Gemma 4 and Liquid LFM 2.5 models for summarizing, rewriting and organizing notes - Free model availability and rate limits can change; no paid fallback is configured - Changed the default Groq AI model to `openai/gpt-oss-20b` for users without a saved model selection, replacing the retired `llama-3.1-8b-instant` (thank you, Agustin Torres) (for [#3813](https://github.com/pbek/QOwnNotes/pull/3813)) - Fixed AI connection tests changing the selected backend or saved model, and made them work even when AI features are disabled - The Groq test now uses `openai/gpt-oss-20b` instead of displaying a retired model name while testing the saved model - Fixed the stored attachments and stored images dialogs …

Official changelog

FAQ

How do I download QOwnNotes?

The Quark Drive share for QOwnNotes is being prepared and will appear in the download section of this page.

Is QOwnNotes free?

QOwnNotes license: GPL-2.0. appwl only lists official builds and charges nothing for downloads.

Which systems does QOwnNotes support?

This page offers QOwnNotes for Windows, version 26.11.2.

Is QOwnNotes from appwl safe?

appwl only lists official releases with their version and date. You can verify the SHA256 using the install tips on this page.

Request an app

The name is enough. The more people ask for an app, the sooner we add it.